Wait…. Affects the firm’s security?? Our firm doesn’t ever stay at a Marriott or an SPG hotel, so surely we are not at risk…. are we?? Unfortunately, the truth is that yes, your firm’s data is still at risk, and now more than ever. Even if as a company you always stay somewhere else. Even if your company never travels for business. Why? How?? Let’s dive in and take a look

So, one morning, you log onto your computer, open your email, and find yourself staring at a bunch of undeliverable emails in your Inbox. These emails were created and sent from your computer, or so it seems, and have bounced back from yonder destinations......giving you your first clue that your email account has been compromised.

John Podesta fell for a phishing attack, which led to the release of a decade’s worth of emails. The hacker posed as Google and alerted Podesta to change his password because of suspicious activity on his account. By clicking on the link within the email, hackers were granted full access to his inbox.